The family of a Seneca toddler says he desperately needs a bone marrow transplant.

The family of a Seneca toddler says he desperately needs a bone marrow transplant.

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Updated: 7:30 PM EDT Sep 29, 2014

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WEBVTT A SENECA TODDLER IS FACING A LIFE OR DEATH BATTLE. HE WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH A RARE FORM OF LEUKEMIA. DOCTORS SAY THE ONLY CURE... IS A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT. WYFF NEWS FOUR'S ANGELA RODRIGUEZ HAS MORE... ON HIS FAMILY'S DESPERATE SEARCH FOR A DONOR. C34 29:45 this is lauchlan. He likes Thomas the train C34-- TIGHT SHOT TRAIN NATTS 30:49 choo choo LIKE MOST 1 YEAR OLDS... LAUCHLAN TANNERY... IS DRAWN TO ANYTHING WITH WHEELS. HIS BEST BUD... IS HIS TWIN BROTHER... CALHOUN. THEY MIRROR EACH OTHER... EXCEPT FOR THE 4 LETTERS THAT THREATEN TO TEAR THEM APART.... J-M-M-L... A RARE FORM OF LUEKEMIA. C28 21:40 very hard to diagnose. Only 25-50 children diagnosed in us each year. Basically, breaks down to 1 in a million. We always knew our boys were special he's special in a different way. THE TANNERY'S WERE DAYS AWAY FROM THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR 3RD CHILD... WHEN THEY RECEIVED THE DEVASTATING DIAGNOSIS. LAUCHLAN IS SO SICK... HE CAN'T EVEN GO OUTSIDE. A MOSQUITO BITE... CAN SEND HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. DOCTORS SAY HIS ONLY HOPE OF SURVIVAL... IS A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT.... AND SO FAR... THERE IS NO MATCH. C34 31:07 bc they are identical hard to see because know what he'd look like if he was healthy and felt good all the time. C36 33:33 since they are twins is there a chance of a match? 33:37 he's too good of a match. Identical in every way. Genetic testing shows identical in everyway so replacing his blood with calhoun's would be the same thing- not what we need or want. Obviously, there's a chance that we may go through this again. Calhoun has shown no signs of it. Hopefully, we won't have to go through it again. If we do, the best we can. Isn't that right buddy? THE TANNERY FAMILY SAYS THIS ISN'T JUST ABOUT SAVING LAUCHLAN. THEY SAY THEIR PURPOSE IS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO REGISTER WITH--- BE THE MATCH DOT ORG... TO HELP THE COUNTLESS OTHER FAMILIES IN CRISIS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN REGISTER TO BE A DONOR ONLINE OR BY MAIL... WE'VE PUT THE LINK.... IN THE SEEN ON 4

Seneca toddler in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant

The family of a Seneca toddler says he desperately needs a bone marrow transplant.